Sonova Shareholders Approve All Proposals of the Board of Directors

STÄFA, Switzerland--(Business Wire)--

Subject Annual General Shareholders` Meeting 2009
Place, Date Stäfa (Switzerland), June 10, 2009
Editor Dr. Valentin Chapero (CEO) and Oliver Walker (CFO)

The shareholders of Sonova Holding AG (SWX:SOON) approved all resolutions of the
Board of Directors at the Annual General Shareholders` Meeting on June 10, 2009
and decided on a dividend of CHF 1.00 per share. More than 600 shareholders
attended the AGM of Sonova Holding AG in Zurich, representing approx. 50% of the
total share capital.

The shareholders approved the proposal of a gross dividend of CHF 1.00 per
share. This amounts to a payout of CHF 65.3 million corresponding to a payout
ratio of 23% of the consolidated net profit of last year`s reporting period. The
dividend will be paid with the value date June 15, 2009.

The Annual General Shareholders` Meeting elected Mr. Anssi Vanjoki, Mr. Ronald
van der Vis and Dr. Valentin Chapero as new members of the Board of Directors
for the statutory term of office of three years. Furthermore the vast majority
of the shareholders confirmed the members of the Board of Directors Andy Rihs,
William D. Dearstyne, Dr. Michael Jacobi and Robert F. Spoerry for a further
period of office of three years.

The capital reduction owing to the share buy-back program was approved. By
cancelling 718,500 shares with a par value of CHF 0.05 each, which were
repurchased in the period from April 28, 2008 to March 31, 2009 pursuant to the
share buy-back program, the share capital is reduced by CHF 35,925.00 from CHF
3,311,529.20 to CHF 3,275,604.20. All other proposals put forward by the Board
of Directors were also approved.

The next Annual General Shareholders` Meeting will be convened on June 15, 2010
at the Hallenstadion in Zurich.

This is Sonova

Sonova is the leading provider of innovative hearing healthcare solutions. This
globally active group of companies is one of the world's top three manufacturers
of hearing systems, the market leader in wireless communication systems for
audiology applications and a provider of professional solutions for hearing
protection. Sonova is pursuing a clear growth strategy and is intent on building
its market share. To this end it is constantly expanding its existing business
segments and branching out into other areas of the hearing healthcare industry.

Present in over 90 countries, and with a workforce of over 5,300 employees,
Sonova generated sales of CHF 1.249 billion in the financial year 2008/09 and a
net profit of CHF 284 million. This financially strong group of companies bases
its success on innovation, customer focus and proactive cost management.

Communication is a mega trend in our society. Modern communication requirements
and the sheer volume of audio information available - whether music or the
spoken word - continue to increase, so that hearing is becoming an increasingly
important facility. Due to demographic trends and harmful environmental impacts,
more and more people now suffer from hearing loss, and yet only roughly a fifth
of them make use of professional hearing solutions. Sonova therefore wants to
raise public awareness of the importance of hearing and highlight the social and
emotional impact of hearing loss, as well as providing information on potential
solutions. In the Hear the World initiative, for example, world-famous
celebrities stress the importance of good hearing.

The company has been successfully promoting understanding and communication for
over 60 years, and is ideally positioned to benefit from the trends in this
growth industry.

For more information please visit www.sonova.com.

Sonova shares (ticker symbol: SOON) have been listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange
since 1994.

Sonova Holding AG
Dr. Holger Schimanke
Director Investor & Corporate Relations
Phone +41 58 928 33 44
Email holger.schimanke@sonova.com
or
Gina Francioli
Investor & Corporate Relations
Phone +41 58 928 33 47
Email gina.francioli@sonova.com

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